Woman Dies Two Years After Being Shot, Murder Investigation Launched

Sad Mother’s Day As Daughter Dies.

BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com

BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A woman shot and paralyzed nearly two years ago to the day has died. Now, Broward Sheriff’s Office Detectives are looking for a killer. The agency issued this advisory to BocaNewsNow.com:

Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives say 20-year-old Dru’Niyyia Griffin has died. They are calling on the community to step forward with information, so her mother doesn’t suffer another Mother’s Day without answers. 

Mother’s Day 2022 changed for the Broward County family when Dru’Niyyia was shot and critically injured. Around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8, Broward County Regional Communications received a 911 call about a shooting in the 2800 block of Northwest 15th Court in unincorporated Central Broward near Fort Lauderdale. BSO deputies arrived on scene and located a woman suffering from several gunshot wounds in the driver’s seat of a black Honda Accord. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported the victim to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment. Detectives with BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) and Crime Scene Unit responded to investigate. VCU detectives said a second victim, an adult male, arrived at the hospital a short time later and was treated and released. 

Detectives said Dru’Niyyia and the male victim were sitting inside her parked car outside the house of someone they were visiting when another vehicle drove by and fired multiple shots, striking the victim’s car. Detectives believe the shooter’s vehicle may have been a dark SUV. 

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after two years of fighting for her life in long-term care, Dru-Niyyia passed away. 

Now the investigation has been turned over to BSO’s Homicide Unit detectives who are urging anyone with information to come forward and call Homicide Det. Lacey Henry at (954) 321-4328. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), online at browardcrimestoppers.org or dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States. Any information that leads to an arrest is eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.